Dying

Dying (1976)

Last days: Sally, 46, bonds with her elderly mother as they take things day to day; Bill, in his early 30s, stoically goes on while his wife loses herself in rage; grandfatherly Reverend Bryant preaches a final sermon, then goes back South one last time. Three different cinema verité’s Ikiru’s, filmed over a two-year period.

Data de estreia
1976-04-29
Duração
1 h 22 min
Géneros
Documentário, Cinema TV
Realizador
Michael Roemer

Curiosidades

Dying is a 1976 documentary about death directed by Michael Roemer. The film depicts the lives of three people with terminal illnesses as they confront their imminent death. The film was originally broadcast on the public television network WNET in 1976. It was restored and released theatrically at the Film Forum in New York City on January 24, 2025.

Production

Roemer produced the documentary using a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. He followed the three dying people and their loved ones for about 2 years, documenting their lives.

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